1 Kings 4
Reading 1 Kings chapter 4 in the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible, public-domain text from 1899.
Verses 1–10
1 And king Solomon reigned over all Israel:
2 And these were the princes which he had: Azarias, the son of Sadoc, the priest:
3 Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes: Josaphat, the son of Ahilud, recorder:
4 Banaias, the son of Joiada, over the army: and Sadoc, and Abiathar, priests.
5 Azarias, the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan, the priest, the king's friend:
6 And Ahisar, governor of the house: and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute.
7 And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his house hold: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.
8 And these are their names: Benhur, in mount Ephraim.
9 Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.
10 Benhesed, in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all the land of Epher.
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